Comments by "Deborah Freedman" (@deborahfreedman333) on "Analyst predicts Putin’s next moves after mobilization debacle" video.

  1. The flow, of Russians, out of the country is on a serious uptick. But, it was happening even before this new conscription drive. Last month, I was staying in Israel for a couple of months, which I've done numerous times in the past. The stores were filled with people who only spoke Russian. Most of them were in their 20s and 30s. Several times, I was asked by strangers on their phones, if I spoke Russian, could I translate for them. (When I responded I only spoke English and Spanish, in addition to the Hebrew we were speaking, they said they already knew English, and Spanish is useless.) These were mostly real estate agents, with an influx of new Russian clients, trying to buy apartments. I know, from family of friends, that Turkey is also full of Russians, looking to resettle there. Even if Putin were to stop this stupid war of his, many of these Russians won't return, as they are getting homes and jobs in other countries. The death blow, Putin has dealt, to the Russian economy, is not just the sanctions, it is the massive loss of educated young adults from the workforce.
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